 | 1806 - 688 pagina’s
...never understood How deepest wounds are given witli praise i Nor rules of state, but rules of good: Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace...Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, tho' not of landi ; And having nothing, yet hath alL • EPIGRAMS. 'Tis strange, Prudilla, you accuse... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 pagina’s
...early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend : And entertains the harmless day With a religious book, or friend. This man is freed from servile bands,...though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. The poem which I shall next insert is not of equal merit: yet, as it gives a picture of the calmness... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pagina’s
...early pray. More of his grace than gifts to lead ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend. " This man is freed from servile bands,...though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all." To Wotton, also, has been attributed, on the authority of a doubtful opinion expressed in Walton's... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pagina’s
...early pray, More of his grace then gifts to lead : And entertains the harmless day With a religious book, or friend. This man is freed from servile bands,...though not of lands, And having nothing,, yet hath all. iutian jr.omior: WO. II. LECTURES ON THE BIBLE. n: ii UI . -^ A FAMILIAR acquaintance with the Holy... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - 1821 - 316 pagina’s
...than gifts, to lend ; To crave for less and more obey, Nor dare with heav'n's high will contend. . This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise...though not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all. 184. 8 & 6s. M. COTTON. Contentment. 1 LORD ! may we relish with content Whate'er thy lib'ral hand... | |
 | 1822 - 792 pagina’s
...conscience is his strong retreat : Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great. Who God doth late and early pray More of his...Of hope to rise or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, tho' not of lands; And having nothing, yet hath all. SIR HENRY WOTTON, — Died 1(539. CONTENT. PEACE,... | |
 | 1822 - 796 pagina’s
...never understood, How deepest wounds are given with praise ; Nor rale» of state, but rales of good. Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace...Of hope to rise or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, tho' not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all. SIR HENRY WOTTON,CONTENT. PEACE, mntt'ring thoughts,... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - 1825 - 392 pagina’s
...than gifts to lend ; To crave for less, and more obey, Nor dare with heaven's high will contend. 5 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise,...though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. HYMN 360. CM On recovering from a dangerous Sickness. 1 MY God ! thy service well demands The remnant... | |
 | 1826 - 474 pagina’s
...grace than gifts to lend ; To crave for less, and more obey, Nor dare with heaven's decree contend : 6. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise,...though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. 300. LMT SCOTT. Candour. 1. ALL-SEEING God ! 'tis thine to know The springs whence wrong opinions flow;... | |
 | 1827 - 986 pagina’s
...grace than gifts to lend, To crave for less and more obey, Nor dare with Heav'n's decree contend ! This man is freed from .servile bands, Of hope to...not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all." Mr. Mitford gives us a piece from Du Bartas, translated by Sylvester, not unlike the above both in... | |
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This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands; And, having nothing, yet hath all. 
